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Discussion and update on hospital discharge, flow and corridor care

We discussed the hospital's plans to stop treating patients in corridors and speed up emergency care.

Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee·2026-07-15·Resolved

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The Committee considered actions being taken by Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust to end corridor care and improve urgent and emergency care performance.

From the minutes

It was moved by Councillor Creek, seconded by Councillor Blackman and RESOLVED that: 1. The Committee discussed and considered the actions being taken to end corridor care and improve urgent and emergency care performance, as set out in the report; 2. Request a further update report in six months' time on progress against improvement actions, including performance targets and reducing corridor care; 3. Recommendations will be returned to the Committee from its Task and Finish Group on Patient Flow and Discharge working with RCHT and system partners.

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